When the aqueduct that brings fresh water to thousands of people around the bay of Naples fails, Roman engineer Marius Primus heads to the slopes of Mount Vesuvius to investigate, only to come face to face with an impending catastrophe.

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All along the Mediterranean coast, the Roman empire�??s richest citizens are relaxing in their luxurious villas, enjoying the last days of summer. The world�??s largest navy lies peacefully at anchor in Misenum. The tourists are spending their money in the seaside resorts of Baiae, Herculaneum, and Pompeii.

But the carefree lifestyle and gorgeous weather belie an impending cataclysm, and only one man is worried. The young engineer Marcus Attilius Primus has just taken charge of the Aqua Augusta, the enormous aqueduct that brings fresh water to a quarter of a million people in nine towns around the Bay of Naples. His predecessor has disappeared. Springs are failing for the first time in generations. And now there is a crisis on the Augusta�?? s sixty-mile main line�??somewhere to the north of Pompeii, on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius.

Attilius�??decent, practical, and incorruptible�??promises Pliny, the famous scholar who commands the navy, that he can repair the aqueduct before the reservoir runs dry. His plan is to travel to Pompeii and put together an expedition, then head out to the place where he believes the fault lies. But Pompeii proves to be a corrupt and violent town, and Attilius soon discovers that there are powerful forces at work�??both natural and man-made�??threatening to destroy him.

With his trademark elegance and intelligence, Robert Harris, bestselling author of Archangel and Fatherland, re-creates a worl

Fiction. Literature. Thriller. Historical Fiction. HTML:BESTSELLER - "Terrific... gripping... A literally shattering climax." �?? The New York Times Book Review 

All along the Mediterranean coast, the Roman empire�??s richest citizens are relaxing in their luxurious villas, enjoying the last days of summer. The world�??s largest navy lies peacefully at anchor in Misenum. The tourists are spending their money in the seaside resorts of Baiae, Herculaneum, and Pompeii.

But the carefree lifestyle and gorgeous weather belie an impending cataclysm, and only one man is worried. The young engineer Marcus Attilius Primus has just taken charge of the Aqua Augusta, the enormous aqueduct that brings fresh water to a quarter of a million people in nine towns around the Bay of Naples. His predecessor has disappeared. Springs are failing for the first time in generations. And now there is a crisis on the Augusta�?? s sixty-mile main line�??somewhere to the north of Pompeii, on the slop

Engineer Marcus Attilius Primus has taken charge of the Aqua Augusta, the aqueduct which brings water to a quarter of a million people. His predecessor has disappeared. When a crisis strikes the Augusta's main line, Attilus discovers that there are forces which even the Roman Empire can't control.

A sweltering week in late August. Where better to enjoy the last days of summer than on the beautiful Bay of Naples? But even as Rome's richest citizens relax in their villas around Pompeii and Herculaneum, there are ominous warnings that something is going wrong. Wells and springs are failing, a man has disappeared, and now the greatest aqueduct in the world - the mighty Aqua Augusta - has suddenly ceased to flow-Through the eyes of four characters - a young engineer, an adolescent girl, a corrupt millionaire and an elderly scientist - Robert Harris brilliantly recreates a luxurious world on the brink of destruction.

Fiction. Historical Fiction. HTML:"Blazingly exciting...Pompeii palpitates with sultry tension....Harris provides an awe-inspiring tour of one of the monumental engineering triumphs on which the Roman empire was based....What makes this novel all but unputdownable...is the bravura fictional flair that crackles through it. Brilliantly evoking the doomed society pursuing its ambitions and schemes in the shadow of a mountain that nobody knew was a volcano, Harris, as Vesuvius explodes, gives full vent to his genius for thrilling narrative. Fast-paced twists and turns alternate with nightmarish slow-motion scenes (desperate figures struggling to wade thigh-deep through slurries of pumice towards what they hope will be safety). Harris's unleashing of the furnace ferocities of the eruption's terminal phase turns his book's closing sequences into pulse-rate-speeding masterpieces of suffocating suspense and searing action. It is hard to imagine a more thoroughgoingly enjoyable thriller.". ph.

A sweltering week in late August. Where better to enjoy the last days of summer than on the beautiful Bay of Naples? All along the coast, the Roman Empire's richest citizens are relaxing in their luxurious villas. The world's largest navy lies peacefully at anchor in Misenum. The tourists are spending their money in the seaside resorts of Baiae, Herculaneum and Pompeii.Only one man is worried. The engineer Marcus Attilius Primus has just taken charge of the Aqua Augusta, the enormous aqueduct which brings fresh water to a quarter of a million people in nine towns around the Bay. Springs are failing for the first time in generations. His predecessor has disappeared. And now there is a crisis on the Augusta's sixty-mile main line - somewhere to the north of Pompeii, on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius.Attilius - decent, practical, incorruptible - promises Pliny, the famous scholar who commands the navy, that he can repair the aqueduct before the reservoir runs dry. But as he heads out towards Vesuvius he is about to discover there are forces which even the world's only superpower can't control. Pompeii recreates in spellbinding detail one of the most famous natural disasters of all time. And by focusing on the characters of an engineer and a scientist, it offers an entirely original perspective on the Roman world.

Harris recreates in spellbinding detail one of the most famous natural disasters of all time. And by focusing on the characters of an engineer and a scientist, he offers an entirely original perspective on the Roman world.

Fiction. Historical Fiction. HTML:"Blazingly exciting...Pompeii palpitates with sultry tension....Harris provides an awe-inspiring tour of one of the monumental engineering triumphs on which the Roman empire was based....What makes this novel all but unputdownable...is the bravura ?ctional flair that crackles through it. Brilliantly evoking the doomed society pursuing its ambitions and schemes in the shadow of a mountain that nobody knew was a volcano, Harris, as Vesuvius explodes, gives full vent to his genius for thrilling narrative. Fast-paced twists and turns alternate with nightmarish slow-motion scenes (desperate ?gures struggling to wade thigh-deep through slurries of pumice towards what they hope will be safety). Harris's unleashing of the furnace ferocities of the eruption's terminal phase turns his book's closing sequences into pulse-rate-speeding masterpieces of suffocating suspense and searing action. It is hard to imagine a more thoroughgoingly enjoyable thriller.". "Breakneck pace, constant jeopardy and subtle twists of plot...a blazing blockbuster... The depth of the research in the book is staggering.". "[A] stirring and absorbing novel...The ?nal 100 pages are terri?c, as good as anything Harris has done; and the last, teasing paragraph, done with the lightest of touches, is masterly.". "The long-drawn-out death agony of [Pompeii and Herculaneum]--a full day of falling ash, pumice stone, and then, the ?nal catastrophe, a cloud of poisonous gas--is brilliantly done. Explosive stuff, indeed.". The springs in the towns around Rome are failing. Marcus Attilius, engineer in charge of the aqueduct bringing water from the hills of Vesuvius to the coast, has to fix the problem. His predecessor has disappeared mysteriously, his workmen are a coarse lot of sewer rats, and he's fallen for the daughter of the villainous Ampilatus. In Robert Harris's reconstruction of the days before the massive eruption of Vesuvius, credible human tensions build along with the volcano's deadly pressure. Harris injects arcane facts of feasting, fashion, and political foolhardiness, and John Lee's intelligent performance makes Pompeii more than a run-of-the-mill disaster story. As Ampilatus, his voice drips with decadence, and as Corelia, his daughter, it shines with strength and innocence. Lee makes even the dank tunnels of an aqueduct fascinating. S.J.H. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine. HTML:All along the Mediterranean coast, the Roman empire's richest citizens are relaxing in their luxurious villas, enjoying the last days of summer. The world's largest navy lies peacefully at anchor in Misenum. The tourists are spending their money in the seaside resorts of Baiae, Herculaneum, and Pompeii.
But the carefree lifestyle and gorgeous weather belie an impending cataclysm, and only one man is worried. The young engineer Marcus Attilius Primus has just taken charge of the Aqua Augusta, the enormous aqueduct that brings fresh water to a quarter of a million people in nine towns around the Bay of Naples. His predecessor has disappeared. Springs are failing for the ?rst time in generations. And now there is a crisis on the Augusta's sixty-mile main line�somewhere to the north of Pompeii, on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius.
Attilius�decent, practical, and incorruptible�promises Pliny, the famous scholar who commands the navy, that he can repair the aqueduct before the reservoir runs dry. His plan is to travel to Pompeii and put together an expedition, then head out to the place where he believes the fault lies. But Pompeii proves to be a corrupt and violent town, and Attilius soon discovers that there are powerful forces at work�both natural and man-made�threatening to destroy him.
With his trademark elegance and intelligence, Robert Harris, bestselling author of Archangel and Fatherland, re-creates a world on the brink of disaster.

Young engineer Marcus Attilius Primus, placed in charge of the Agua Augusta, sets out for Pompeii in an effort to fix the problems that have been plaguing the enormous aqueduct, but he soon learns there are natural and manmade forces working against him.

This latest "New York Times" bestseller by the author of "Archangel" chronicles the suspenseful last days of the legendary ancient city nestled below the slopes of the volcano Mount Vesuvius. "[An] intelligent, engaging historical novel."--"The Washington Post Book World."

A young engineer, struggling to save the city of Pompeii from crisis, soon discovers that there are both natural and man-made forces at work against him.

Ancient Rome: While Mount Vesuvius silently bubbles and smokes, citizens of the world's sole superpower relax in their luxurious villas while its navy lies peacefully at anchor in the Bay of Naples. But engineer Marius Primus, newly in charge of the Aqua Augusta, the aqueduct that brings fresh water to a quarter million people around the bay, is worried. Springs are failing for the first time in generations, and something is wrong with the Augusta's main line on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius. As he heads to repair the aqueduct before the reservoir runs dry, Marius discovers forces that even the Roman Empire can't control. Told through the eyes of an engineer and a scientist, Pompeii offers an entirely original perspective on this terrible catastrophe.

PLAYAWAY. The Roman Empire's richest citizens are relaxing in their villas, while the tourists spend their money in Herculaneum and Pompeii. The giant aqueduct which brings water to a quarter of a million people is in need of repair, to the north of Pompeii, on the slopes of Vesuvius. But as the engineer heads towards Vesuvius he is about to discover forces beyond anyone's power.

"All along the Mediterranean coast, the Roman empire�s richest citizens are relaxing in their luxurious villas, enjoying the last days of summer. The world�s largest navy lies peacefully at anchor in Misenum. The tourists are spending their money in the seaside resorts of Baiae, Herculaneum, and Pompeii. But the carefree lifestyle and gorgeous weather belie an impending cataclysm, and only one man is worried -- the young engineer Marcus Attilius Primus... But Pompeii proves to be a corrupt and violent town, and Attilius soon discovers that there are powerful forces at work�both natural and man-made--threatening to destroy him."--Amazon.com.

The engineer Marius Primus has just taken charge of the Aqua Augusta, the enormous aqueduct that brings fresh water to a quarter of a million people in nine towns around the Bay of Naples. Springs are failing for the first time in generations. His predecessor has disappeared. And now there is a crisis on the Augusta's sixty-mile main line -- somewhere to the north of Pompeii, on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius. Marius -- decent, practical, incorruptible -- promises Pliny, the famous scholar who commands the navy, that he can repair the aqueduct before the reservoir runs dry. But as he heads out towards Vesuvius he is about to discover there are forces that even the world's only superpower can't control.

All along the coast, the Roman Empire's richest citizens are relaxing in their luxurious villas. Only one man is worried. The engineer Marius Attilus Primus. He is in charge of the Aqua Augusta, an enormous aqueduct. Now there is a crisis on the Augusta's sixty-mile main line. Attilus promises to repair it but as he heads out to Vesuvius he is about to discover there are forces which even the world's only superpower cannot control.

A sweltering week in late August. Where better to enjoy the last days of summer than on the beautiful Bay of Naples? But even as Rome's richest citizens relax in their villas around Pompeii and Herculaneum, there are ominous warnings that something is going wrong.

Engineer Marcus Attilius Primus travels to Pompeii in an effort to fix the failing aqueduct that brings water to the towns around the Bay of Naples and discovers not only political corruption in the town but also a volcano about to erupt.

Only one man is worried. The engineer Marius Primus has just taken charge of the Aqua Augusta, the enormous aqueduct that brings fresh water to a quarter million people in nine towns around the bay. His predecessor has disappeared. Springs are failing for the first time in generations. And now there is a crisis on the Augusta's sixty-mile main line -- somewhere to the north of Pompeii, on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius.

In the carefree days before Mount Vesuvius erupts, a young engineer named Marcus Attilius has just taken charge of the Aqua Augusta, the enormous aqueduct that supplies fresh water to the town. Attilius promises Pliny that he can repair the aqueduct before the reservoir runs dry. But Pompeii is a corrupt town, and Attilius soon discovers that there are powerful forces at work which threaten to destroy him.

Fiction. Historical Fiction. "The long-drawn-out death agony of [Pompeii and Herculaneum]--a full day of falling ash, pumice stone, and then, the final catastrophe, a cloud of poisonous gas--is brilliantly done. Explosive stuff, indeed.".

When the aqueduct that brings fresh water to thousands of people around the bay of Naples fails, Roman engineer Marius Primus heads to the slopes of Mount Vesuvius to investigate, only to come face to face with an impending catastrophe. A young engineer, struggling to save the city of Pompeii from crisis, soon discovers that there are both natural and man-made forces at work against him.

A sweltering week in late August. Where better to enjoy the last days of summer than on the scenic Bay of Naples? Marcus Attilius, a young engineer of ancient Rome, is sent to the city where the empire's richest citizens relax: the beautiful and wealthy Pompeii. His challenge is to discover why the city's aqueduct has ceased delivering water. Determined and practical, Marcus heads out toward Vesuvius, the source of the crisis. There he confronts forces that even the world's only superpower can't control.

Der historische Thriller basiert auf den neuesten Erkenntnissen zur Zerstörung von Pompeji

Vier Tage im August des Jahres 79 n. Chr.: Wh̃rend Wasserbaumeister Attilus aus Rom sich mit seinen Leuten daran macht, das schadhafte Aqud̃ukt Aqua Augusta zu reparieren, regt sich unter dem Vesuv die gewaltige und zerstr̲erische Kraft der Erde. - Historischer Roman ber den Untergang Pompejis..Im Jahre 79. n. Chr. wird der rm̲ische Wasserbaumeister Attilius wird am Golf von Neapel in ein Netz aus Intrigen und Machtspiele um wertvolle Wasserressourcen verwickelt, nichtsahnend, dass eine lebensbedrohliche Katastrophe bevorsteht..

Впервые на русском языке неожиданный стильный детективный роман в оригинальных античных декорациях - от автора "Фатерланда" и "Энигмы".

Da ingeniøren Attilus omkring år 80 kommer til Pompeji for at udbedre en fejl ved vandtilførslen, opdager han hurtigt, at noget katastrofalt er under opsejling.

Thriller fra Pompeiis sidste dage, omkring r̄ 79.

Año 79 A.D.El joven ingeniero romano Marcus Attilius ha sido llamado al sur de Italia, a la bahía de Nápoles, para reparar el gran acueducto Aqua Augusta -que suministra agua a más de 250.000 personas en nueve ciudades-, tras la misteriosa desaparición del ingeniero responsable durante veinte años. El equipo de trabajadores encargados de la custodia del acueducto —que atraviesa la región de Campania dominada por el monte Vesubio- lo tratan con desconfianza y recelo. Cuando el caudal de agua se ve de pronto interrumpido en la ciudad costera de Misenium, y Attilius detecta además presencia de sulfuro en las piscinas de cría de peces del millonario Ampliatus, convence al almirante de la flota romana —Plinio el Viejo- que le suministre una nave veloz para ir a Pompeya, donde descubre que la fuente del problema se halla en un conducto del acueducto. Una novela espectacular en la cual Harris despliega un escenario histórico impresionante, en el que combina una recreación histórica minuciosa, buena investigación en vulcanología, una escritura eficaz y que te atrapa, e intriga y acción a ritmo cinematográfico.

Map of Aqua Augusta by Reginald Piggott.